Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Like other similar species, these Antarctic sponges grow extremely slowly in the low temperatures. Estimates based on growth rates suggest a very long lifespan in this and similar animals. One specimen was estimated to be 1,550 years old [0688].

Life history traits (averages)

No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

[0688] Susanne Gatti (2002), The role of sponges in high-Antarctic carbon and silicon cycling: a modelling approach